Bedside inoculation of blood culture bottles with ascitic fluid is superior to delayed inoculation in the detection of spontaneous bacterial peritonitis.

Runyon, B A

Bedside inoculation of blood culture bottles with ascitic fluid is superior to delayed inoculation in the detection of spontaneous bacterial peritonitis. [electronic resource] - Journal of clinical microbiology Dec 1990 - 2811-2 p. digital

Publication Type: Comparative Study; Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

0095-1137

10.1128/jcm.28.12.2811-2812.1990 doi


Ascitic Fluid--microbiology
Bacterial Infections--diagnosis
Bacteriological Techniques
Evaluation Studies as Topic
False Negative Reactions
Humans
Peritonitis--diagnosis
Time Factors